Come Explore your Inner World
Individual Coaching
Are you seeking a deeper sense of connection, balance, and purpose in your life or work? Whether you’re navigating personal transitions, rediscovering your authentic self, or striving to lead with greater presence and integrity, this somatic and trauma-informed coaching experience is designed to support you on your unique journey. For some, this might mean delving into personal growth, healing, and self-discovery. For others, it could involve cultivating a leadership style that reflects your deepest values and creates meaningful impact in your professional life.
This is a coaching experience that is as unique as you are—rooted in the principles of somatic awareness, Hakomi, and trauma-informed care, designed to support your growth and healing in a safe, compassionate space.
Life’s challenges often leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves, stuck in patterns that no longer serve us. In these moments, traditional approaches that focus solely on the mind can feel inadequate, missing the essential cues that our bodies provide. Somatic coaching goes beyond the cognitive realm to engage the body’s intelligence, helping you reconnect with your inner wisdom. This form of coaching invites you to listen to the subtle messages of your body—your breath, sensations, movements, and emotions—and to explore what they might be telling you about your deepest needs and desires.
Drawing on the principles of Hakomi, a mindfulness-centered somatic approach, we will gently explore the unconscious material that shapes your experiences. Hakomi integrates mindfulness, compassion, and the body’s innate intelligence to uncover and transform limiting beliefs, fostering greater self-awareness and self-compassion. Through this process, you will learn to attune to your body’s signals and tap into its profound capacity for healing and transformation.
Understanding that many of us carry the weight of past trauma, this coaching is trauma-informed, meaning it is grounded in creating a sense of safety, trust, and empowerment. Whether you’re navigating the aftermath of a challenging life experience or simply seeking a deeper connection to yourself, our work together will be gentle and attuned to your pace.
In our sessions, we’ll use a range of somatic practices—such as guided breathwork, mindful movement, and body-based awareness exercises—designed to help you access your body’s natural capacity for healing and resilience. We will also integrate other modalities, like creative expression and reflective dialogue, to address the multiple dimensions of your being: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. This holistic approach supports not just the release of old patterns, but the cultivation of new, life-affirming habits that align with your true essence.
If you’re ready to step into a new way of being—one that feels more connected, more embodied, and more true to who you are—I invite you to join me in this transformative process. Together, we’ll explore the rich terrain of your inner world, unlock your innate capacities for healing and growth, and cultivate the resilience needed to navigate life’s complexities with grace and authenticity.
Are you ready to begin? Let’s take this journey together, with openness, curiosity, and a deep commitment to your well-being.
Rediscover Your Innate Wisdom
Step Into a New Way of Being
Holistic and Integrative Practices
Space to reveal your gifts
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M.A. East-West-Indigenous Psychology
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Conscious Embodied Leadership
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Hakomi-Trained
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Trauma-Informed Somatics
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Eco-Psychology
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Leading Ritual
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Grounded in Earth-based Wisdom Traditions
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Movement Meditation
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher
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Guided Imagery
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Expressive Arts
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Ancestral Healing
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Generative Conflict Resolution
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Participatory Decision Making
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Non-Violent Communication & Dialogue
Trainings & Certifications
Degrees & Papers
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Meridian University (In-Progress)
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PhD, Counseling Psychology
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California Institute of Integral Studies
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MA, East-West Psychology
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Focus: Creating Conscious Embodied Leadership programs that benefit the triple bottom line - people, planet, & profit through evolutionary, humanistic, mythopoetic, & ecopsychological lenses.
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Presented & published at International Leadership Association (ILA), Women and Leadership Conference, 2018
**Workshop: Beyond Meditation - The Iron Pentacle: A Journeying Tool to Access the Inner
Wisdom of Leaders
**Roundtable: Integral Practices for Women in Leadership: Aligning Values With Practice
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Hakomi Institute of California: 2.5 years of somatic mindfulness practitioner training
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Software Tech Leader: 15 years
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University of California, San Diego
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M.S. Computer Science & Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
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Published in ACM and IBM Eclipse Technology Exchange OOPSLA
Meet Alexis
Founder of Solana Soul Center
Somatic Leadership Coach
I am an embodied leadership coach, guided by a unique blend of experiences that bridges the worlds of technology, psychology, and transformative leadership. My work focuses on helping individuals and leaders craft a way of being that is deeply rooted in their true essence, allowing them to thrive authentically in every aspect of their lives. Whether navigating personal transitions or evolving in their professional roles, I support people in aligning their inner wisdom with their external actions, creating lives of meaningful impact and profound personal fulfillment.
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My journey began with a 15-year career as a software engineering tech leader, where I led international teams & contributed to innovative projects like co-developing the first Facebook phone. My technical foundation, including a Master’s in Computer Science from UCSD and leadership roles in major tech hubs like San Diego, London, and San Francisco, has equipped me with a deep understanding of complex systems and the intricate human dynamics that drive innovation and organizational success. I have navigated the complexities of corporate dynamics, led teams through rapid innovation cycles, and orchestrated large-scale projects, all while remaining deeply attuned to the human element at the heart of organizational success.
Over time, I felt called to explore a more expansive approach to leadership—one that integrates the analytical and strategic skills of a tech leader with the holistic, intuitive approach of an embodied facilitator. My academic and professional work now focuses on the intersections of psychology and leadership, where transformative learning, somatic practices, participatory methodologies and systems thinking converge to create conscious, embodied leadership programs. These programs are designed to nurture personal growth, foster collective resilience, and align the needs of people, planet, and profit.
My heart is stirred by sacred song, self-care, mothering, the natural world, community, & body-based wisdom. I am passionate to help people connect with their own inner wisdom, work holistically with their shadows, & step into their full potential ~ showing up as soulful beings in action, contributing to our evolutionary shift in consciousness. My unique background as a somatic coach, mother, tech leader, and a person with invisible disabilities allows me to weave my work across settings - from corporate leadership to intimate healing - affecting change where it is longed for and most needed. I am deeply authentic, present, & always in my own process of transformation and growth.
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In my coaching practice, I offer a path for those who are navigating life’s transitions—whether rediscovering themselves, exploring new career possibilities, or seeking to align their work with their deeper values. I create a space where you can step away from the roles and expectations that have defined you, and reconnect with your true self. I see you as your own wise sage - I am not here to fix you, but to be with you, honor you, and support you in opening your creativity, developing your resilience, and discovering your multidimensional wisdom. I include many embodied practices, such as art, nature, song, movement, guided imagery, play & mindfulness, as these are medicines for our soul.
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If you sense we might resonate, get in touch & let's find a way to work together.